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Business students recognized for leadership, community involvement

Haworth College of Business

… of students who make a difference and go above and beyond to contribute to, not only their campus community, … isn’t the person with the longest resume, highest GPA or best job or internship offer," says Amat. "To me, being a Trailblazer means being someone who embraces …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23289

WMU business students win $5,000 award at GreenLight competition

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… costs, but also will reduce the carbon footprint we leave behind," says Lemke. "Participating in GreenLight was truly … Lighting's smartphone-controlled light switches that can be pre-installed in new homes. With this mobile app and … Business Model Competition was open to businesses that have been in existence for one year or less as new startup …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23425

Modeling justice and equity featured on the design summer camp drawing board

W Magazine

… me,” says Babineaux, of Byce & Associates. “That has always been my passion and it is still my goal. My mission with … at local firms, including in leadership roles, can be addressed by supporting young people of color in their quest to become professional architects and designers.  As a woman of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72541

Autism-related master's program coming to metro Detroit

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… with autism and other developmental disabilities will be offered in metropolitan Detroit starting in 2015. At the start of the upcoming spring semester, which begins in Jan. 12, the WMU Department of Psychology will … Health to improve services related to autism. Its biggest 2014 grant came later in the year when the state …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20142

Admissions director candidates slated to visit campus

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… University campus in the coming weeks in their bids to become WMU's next director of admissions. Each candidate … and each will make a public presentation that will give members of the campus community an opportunity to get to know … the days and dates of their presentations are: Clark V. Brigger , senior associate director of admissions at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20054

WMU prof wins NSF grant to study stress in Kenyan communities

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… Mich.—A Western Michigan University anthropologist has been awarded a $135,891 National Science Foundation grant to … studies, Straight and her colleagues had assessed members of the pastoral ethnic communities for mental and … assess the impact of stress due to violence on community members, from physical measurements to mental health screening …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/19986

College of Aviation's 75th anniversary celebration peaks in October

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… of Aviation's 75th anniversary celebration peaks in October Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A Cirrus flies … the college's aviation facilities Oct. 24 at W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek for the dinner celebration. The event featured a number of honorees as well as recognition of the college's five …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19950

More than 300 WMU business students to clean Ft. Custer headstones

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… Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11. "Fort Custer is a beautiful cemetery, and seeing all of the headstones is a … service projects in the past, such as helping with city beautification projects in downtown Kalamazoo. This project, … the program have collectively taken on a common project to be carried out annually to help the community. "The letters …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19903

Experienced manager, Army officer takes military affairs helm

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… managing and working with diverse people and teams has been hired to head the Office of Military and Veterans … Success Programs. She replaces Tracey Quada, who in June became director of Career Services at Kalamazoo Valley … two partners—Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College. This was the first VetSuccess program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19184

New book about World War II memories grows out of class project

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… of the World War II era has grown into a book that now is being sold online. "There is No Substitute for … The handsomely arranged and illustrated spiral booklet is being sold for $20 and is packed with the reminiscences of … idea for the project came from two retired WMU faculty members, Dr. Barbara Rider , professor emerita and former chair …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15025